{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-30T03:54:37.188Z","story":{"id":"r_997e990513ef4b8eba73bbc1","slug":"ultraman-franchise-gets-60th-anniversary-documentary-film","url":"https://yomimono.id/ultraman-franchise-gets-60th-anniversary-documentary-film","headline":"Ultraman Franchise Gets 60th Anniversary Documentary Film","summary":"Tsuburaya Productions announced a documentary film titled The Origin of Ultraman, opening July 3, to celebrate the tokusatsu franchise's 60th anniversary. The film covers the creation of the original series with archival footage and interviews with original cast, crew, and notable fans including Guillermo del Toro, Hideaki Anno, and Hideo Kojima. Hirokazu Kore-eda is credited as the documentary's planner.","why_it_matters":"The documentary formalizes the franchise's cultural legacy by gathering both its original creators and its most prominent artistic inheritors in one project.","published_at":"2026-05-16T17:31:13.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Ultraman Franchise Gets 60th Anniversary Documentary Film on July 3","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-13/ultraman-franchise-gets-60th-anniversary-documentary-film-on-july-3/.237338"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Ultraman"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Guillermo del Toro","Hideaki Anno","Hideo Kojima"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}